I have recently begun a new journey, but not the weight loss journey that 45 million Americans embark upon annually (1). For my journey, there are few guidebooks, maps, or reviews from those who have gone before me. Yet, it is to a place where most of us long to be. Where do you go when you’ve achieved your goal of a healthy weight? To the seemingly undiscovered land of weight maintenance!
Yes, we have arrived, but now what? There are:
- A meager handful of books on the topic, none of which truly apply to me or the average former dieter.
- Few Facebook groups, and all of them are either inactive or not truly for maintenance (they are for the dieting phase).
- Scarce online resources that are useful and factual, and no real organization or aggregation of them which would be convenient to use.
Rather than lament the challenges of this rest-of-my-life phase, my aim is to provide a solution to the problem. Here in this blog, I hope we can all find the tools to thrive and even enjoy this uncharted journey. Let’s succeed where 80% of dieters fail (2). Let’s maintain our healthy weight!
(2.) https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/82/1/222S/4863393
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